Garment pressing machine



3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR ATTORNEY Feb. 14, *1939. Al oA LONG GARMENTPRESS ING MACHINE Filed July 9, 1934 Il Q MWI -1 1IIIIII lll/[[14 Feb.14, 939. A, O. LONG 2,147,596

GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE Filed July 9, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 IHM'"ylIlllllllIIIIIIIIIIILIIIIUllllllllllllllllll INVENTOR BY /A ATTORNEYFeb. 14, 1939.

A. O. LONG GARMENT PREssING MACHINE Filed July 9, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 3wpa INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 14, 1939 4uNiTED STATES PATENTOFFICE 20- Claims.

This invention relates to garment pressing machines of the type used forshirts, summer coats and like garments, and has for its principal objectto press the entire body of a garment in 5 two operations of themachine, thereby reducing the customary time required to press a singlegarment and providing better quality of work at lower cost than hasheretofore been available to laundry patrons.

lo Other important objects of the invention are to provide means forstretching the front and back halves of a garment smoothly over a formbefore pressing so that they have the proper set when finished, toprovide a plurality of forms l5 movably supported relatively to a set ofironing heads whereby the entire front and back halves of a garment arepressed on one form while the corresponding left portions of a secondgarment are being applied to a second form, and to 20 provide forvertically positioned forms and ironing heads to facilitate applicationof the garments to the forms.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the invention, I haveprovided improved details of 2t structure, the preferred form of whichis illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a pressing machine constructed inaccordance with the present invention.

30 Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through one side of the machine.

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section showing one of the form members inextended position ready for the application of a garment.

35 Fig. i is a similar view showing the form member moved into pressingrelation with the ironing heads.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail sectional view through the tail clamp onone of the form memio bers.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail section through the lower part of the formslides on the line 6 6,

Fig. 7.

Fig. 7 is a similar vertical section on the line 45 f li, Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail perspective View of one of the collar`clamps.

Fig. 9 is a vertical section through the collar clamp on the line 9 4),Fig. 8.

50 Fig. l0 is a detail perspective view of the latch sleeve for one ofthe collar clamps.

Fig. 1l is a view showing the back half of a garment as it appearsapplied to the back' side of one of the form members ready for pressing.

55 Referring more in detail to the drawings:

I designates a pressing machine including a base 2 having a fiat top 3supported on legs 4. Mounted on the top of the base at opposite endsthereof are upright plate members 5 and 6, each having a transverse footflange 1 at its lower end o to secure the plate members to the base, acentral boss 8 at its upper end and an intermediate piston cylinder 9that is connected to the flange and boss by the ribs I and II to stiifenthe flat body portion I2 of the plate members. The plate l0 members arespaced apart at their lower ends by parallel rods I3 and Il having endsextending through and fixed to the flange portion 1 and at their upperends by a similar rod I having ends extending through and fixed to thebosses 8. 35

The construction thus far described forms a y support for a centralfixed ironing head I5 and a pair of movable ironing heads I1 and I8which cooperate with the central ironing head to press garmentstherebetween, as hereinafter described.

The central ironing head I6 includes a vertically positioned rectangularshaped member having ironing faces I9 and 20 located in parallelrelation to the end plate members 5 and 6 and spaced apart to form asteam chamber 2| 25 therein for heating the respective faces, theheating medium, such as steam, being admitted through an inlet pipe 22and condensate discharged through an outlet pipe 23 preferably connectedwith the ironing head on the rear side of the machine. The lower end ofthe ironing head is supported upon the base 3 and is anchored invertical position by the spacing rod I5 which extends therethrough, asshown in Fig. 1. The upper corner at the front side of the centralironing head is provided with an inwardly curved notch 24 to accommodatethe collar clamps that are carried on the form members later described.The movable ironing heads IB and I1 include rectangular shaped membersconforming in Width to the central ironing head and have pressing faces25 and 26 which cooperate with the adjacent pressing faces I9 and 20 ofthe central ironing head, which faces are heated by steam chambers 21and 28 formed within the 45 ironing heads similarly to the steam chamber2I previously described, the steam being admitted to the chambers 21 and28 through flexible connections 29 and 30 which may be connected to acommon header (not shown) which delivers steam to the inlet pipe 22 forthe central steam chamber. 'I'he steam outlet or condensation lines 3|and 32 are also of flexible nature and may be connected by a suitableheader (not shown) with the outlet pipe 23. The movable ironing heads 53are provided at their upper ends with centrally positioned ears 33 and34 having openings 35 therein for passing the rod I5 whereby the ironingheads are suspended and retained in guided relation for movement to andfrom the ironing faces of the central head under influence of actuatingmechanism including pistons 36 that are slidably mounted in thecylinders 9.

The pistons 36 are connected with the movable pressing heads by rods 31slidably mounted in heads 38 of the cylinders and have one of their endsthreadedly engaged in sockets 39 in the pistons and their other endsthreadedly engaged in sockets 40 formed in bosses 4| extending from theouter faces of the movable pressing heads,

Connected to the cylinder heads 38 and to the opposite ends of thecylinders are pipes 42 and 43 respectively which are connected tofour-way valves 44 arranged to alternately control the admission andexhaust of a pressure fluid into the respective ends of the cylinders,the valves 44 each being supplied with an inlet pipe 45 and an outletpipe 46 which are alternately connected in communicat-ion with therespective pipes 42 and 43 depending upon the position of the valve.

For example, if the valve is set to admit pressure uid through the pipe43, the movable ironing heads are moved in the direction away from thecentral ironing head and if the valve is set to admit the pressure fluidthrough the pipe 42 and to exhaust fluid through the pipe 43, themovable heads are moved toward the central ironing head.

Formed in the base 3 at opposite sides of the central ironing head aretransverse grooves 41 and 48 having tongues 49 extending inwardlytherefrom on the sides 50 of the grooves opposite to the central ironinghead, as best shown in Fig. 7. Slidably mounted in the grooves 41 and 48are slide bars 5i and 52 having less Width than the grooves to providelateral movement thereof when the movable pressing heads are moved inthe direction of the central xed ironing head. The slide bars, however,are retained in sliding relation with the bottom 53 of the grooves sincethey are provided with lateral grooves 54 receiving the'inwardlyextending tongue 49 and are normally retained in sliding contact withthe sides 50 of the grooves opposite the central ironing head by springs55 which are coiled about guide pins 56 having one of their ends seatedin sockets 51 in the opposite sides 58 of the grooves and their oppositeends engaging against a movable tongue 59 that engages in grooves 6U ofthe slide members similarly to the grooves 54, the movable tongues beingprovided with sockets 6l for receiving the guide pins 56 which retainthe movable tongues from longitudinal movement relatively to the groovesin which they are supported so that they cooperate with the fixedtongues in retaining the slide members in sliding engagement with thebottom of the grooves.

The slide members 5| and 52 are substantially twice the length of thegrooves 41 and 48 so that when the outer ends thereof are projected fromthe base, the inner ends have substantial bearing contact with thetongues 49 and 59 to retain the outer ends in perfect horizontalalignment with the base, as shown in Fig. 3.

In order to operate the slides, I provide each slide with an actuator 62including a cylinder 63 fixed to the base directly below the slide barsand having pistons therein connected by a piston rod 64 with dependingears G5 on the front end of the bars. Pressure uid is admitted andexhausted to the respective ends of the cylinders to move the pistonsthrough conduits 66 and E1 which are connected to a four-way valvesimilar to the valves 44 previouslyl described. In this instance,however, the conduits for both cylinders are preferably connectedreversely to a single valve so that the slides are alternately operable,i. e., when one slide is projected from the base, the other is moved toretracted position.

Mounted on the forward end of each slide meinber is a verticallypositioned form 68 and 69 respectively, for mounting garments which arecarried thereby to pressing relation with the ironing heads. Each formmember includes a flat boardlike body 10 having its lower end xed to itsslide and its upper end shaped to conform to the shoulder portion of ashirt or like garment, i. e., the upper end is curved as at 1i toconform to the curvature of the shoulder and reversely curved as at 12to conform to the shape of the armhole of the garment,

The opposite side faces of each member 10 carry conventional paddings 13and 14 (Fig. 7) yieldingly retained in extended position relativelythereto by coil springs 15 to provide vertical drainage channels 16 and11 whereby moisture is drained to the bottom of the form members andcarried away through openings which communicate with the extendeddrainage channels 11 in the slide members, as best illustrated in Fig.7. If desired, the bottom channels 11 may be connected with vacuum lines1B whereby moisture is drawn from the paddings to maintain them inrelatively dry condition.

Extending upwardly from the top of each form member on the edge oppositethe cut away portion 'I2 are brackets 19 having slots 8U extendingtherethrough and intersecting cylindrical bores 8i in which are mountedhorizontal rods 82. The sides of the bracket opposite the slots thusform clamping jaws whereby the rods are retained in adjusted position inthe bores 8| to space collar clamps 83 relatively to the notchedportions 12 of the forms, the clamping members being secured in clampingrelation with the rods by screws 84 extending loosely through openings85 and into threaded openings 86, as shown in Fig. 8, the heads 81 ofthe clamping screws engaging against the sides having the openings 85.The heads are provided with levers 88 by which the screws may beoperated to move them to and from clamping engagement with the brackets.

The collar clamps 83 include sleeve portions 89 pivotally mounted on therods and retained against longitudinal movement thereon by collars 90and 9i which engage the ends of the sleeve portions and are secured tothe rods by set screws 92. Depending from each of the sleeve portions 89is a rectangular shaped arm 93 having slldable thereon a rectangularshaped latch sleeve 94. The latch sleeve 94 carries laterally extendingbosses 95 and 96 to which are connected the ends 91 and 98 of a flexiblecollar clamping strap 99. The end 91 of the collar clamping strap whichis attached to the boss 95 extends perpendicularly and is connected withthe end 98 by a curved portion I 8l conforming in shape to the roundedneck portion of the garment. Fixed to the lower end of the arm 93 is aclamping block |02 conforming in shape to the lower end of the clampingstrap and cooperating therewith to clamp the neck of a garmenttherebetween when the curved portion of the clamping strap HH is movedinto engagement with the corresponding curved portion of the block.

To retain the clamping strap in clamping position, thel arm 93 isvprovided with a bore |03 in which'is mounted a 'coil spring |04 havingits upper end engaging a pin |05 extending through a slot |06 in the armand having its ends connected with' the latch sleeve 94, as bestillustrated in Fig. 9.

In order to release the clamping strap from clamping engagement with theblock |02, as when holding the neck portion of a garment therebetween,the arm 93 is provided with spaced laterally extending ears |01 and |09for rotatably mounting a rock shaft |09 which extends in parallelrelation to the arm and carries a cam ||0. The cam H0 is iixed to therod and normally engages against the upper end of the latch sleeve.

'I'he lower end oi.' the rod |09 carries a lever by which the rod isrotated in the direction of the ironing heads, (to the right inreference to Fig. 8) to move the cam so that the high lobe portion |2thereof moves the latch sleeve downwardly against tension of the spring|04 to engage the latch sleeve with a latch |I3 to retain the clampingstrap in released position while the garment is being adjusted on theform.

The latch ||3 includes a yoke like member ||4 having lingers l|5pivotally mounted on the sides oi' the arm 93 and terminating inupwardly extending detents I|6 and ||1 to engage notches ||8 and 9 inthe opposite sides of the latch sleeve as best shown in Fig. 10. Thelatch 4member is normally retained in engaging position with the latchsleeve by a spring |20 which is mounted in arecess |2| in the arm 93 andhas one end engaging the bottom of the recess and its other end engagingunder the connecting portion |22 of the latch member. The spring isretained in guided position by a headed pin |23 carried by the latchmember and having its end opposite the head slidably mounted in anopening |24 concentrically with the socket I 2|, as best shown in Fig.9.

In order to release the latch member, the lower end of the rod |09carries an eccentric disk |25 having its longest radii arranged atapproximately from the high lobe portion of the cam ||0 so as to engagethe connecting portion |22 of the latch member 4 when the rod isactuated by swinging the lever III to the left of the position shown inFig. 8 and cause the detents I6 and ||1 to be released from the notches||8 and ||9 of the latch sleeve. The spring |04 is then released toretain the clamping strap in clamping engagement with the block |02 iorretaining the neck of the garment therebetween.

The collar clamps are arranged to engage the facing sides of the formmembers so that one form member is used for mountingthe right hand sideof a shirt and the other form member the left hand side of a shirt whenthe side seams of the shirt are extended over the rear edge |26 of theform member.

When the form members are moved away from the ironing heads as laterdescribed the collar clamps are automatically released by means oflatches |5| carried on the arms |52 of a T member |53 on the centralironing head and which engage pins |54 to rock the shafts |09 in thedirection of the ironing heads, the latches being yieldable to pass thepins when the forms are moved into pressing position, but rigidlyengaging the pins when the forms are moved out of pressing position.

. In order to clamp the tail of the garment at a point directly belowthe collar clamp, each form member is provided with a tail clamp |21,best illustrated in Fig.` 5, which includes acylinder |28 fixed to, theopposite side of the form member and having a piston |29 slidabletherein and connected by a rod |30 with aclamping barl3l, the clampingbar` |3| being pivoted to the rod, as at |32, and having an end |33overlapping the face of the form members on the same side as the collarclamping members. 'I'he tail clamping straps are retained in tiltedposition on the connections |32 so that the lower edges thereof aresecured in contact with the inner face of the form members by coilsprings |34 having one end hooked to the lower edges of the clamping barand its opposite end to an ear |35 carried by the cylinder |28.- Thepiston |29 is normally retained in extended position by a coil spring|36 having one end engaging the bottom of the cylinder and its other endengaging the pis- It is thus apparent that when pressure is applied tothe tail clamp in the directions of the padding, the tail clamp mountingyields with the padding due to the compressibility of the spring |36 sothat when the form member is moved into pressing relation with theironing heads as later described, the tail clamp members |3| are movedthereby to lie flatly against the faces of the form members.

Fixed to the opposite face of the form members and extending along theirforward edges are Wire carding strips |31 to engage the backportion of agarment and cooperate with the collar and tail clamping members tostretch the garment, as later described.

The rods 82 extend beyond the inner edges |26 of the form members andterminate in hooked shaped portions |38 for supporting the sleeves ofthe garment out of pressing relation with the ironing heads.

In order to press that portion of the garment extending around the edge|26 of the form members, each slide is provided with a channel shapedpressing shoe |39 formed of relatively thin spring like metal of channelshape to provide flanges |40 to engage the opposite faces of the formmember and a connecting web |4| to engage and press the side seam of thegarment.

The shoes are of sufficient length so that when they are in engagingrelation with the form members, they extend from the cut away portions12 to the slide members and they are pivotally connected to ears |42thereon.

To secure the pressing shoes against the form members when in functionalposition, the rear edges thereof are provided with a series of teeth |43extending longitudinally of a slotted bar |44 in which is mounted a pin|45 carried on the upper end of a prop |46 having its lower endpivotally connected with ears |41 on the slide members in spacedrelation with the ears |42.

Fixed on the pins |45 are clamping jaws |48 having teeth |49 to engagein the teeth |43, the clamping jaws being rotated into engagement withthe rack teeth by handle levers |50.

In using a pressing machine constructed and assembled as described forpressing shirts, the right front halfof a shirt is applied to the innerface of the pressing form 68 with the shoulder portion thereof engagingthe upper curved end of the form.

The clamping screw 84 is then loosened to permit longitudinal movementof the rod 82 in its supporting bracket so that the collar clamp may bemoved into alignment with the collar of the shirt, as shown in Fig. 4,when the screw is retightened to secure the collar clamp in thatposition.

The lever I I I is then actuated to cause the cam III! to move the latchsleeve 94 into latching engagement with the detents II6 and I I1 to holdthe clamping strap in disengaged relation with the clamping block 91.The neckband of the shirt collar is then inserted between the block andthe strap after which the lever III is rocked in a reverse direction torelease the detents and cause the spring |04 to move the clamping strapin clamping engagement with the neckband.

'Ihe tail of the shirt is then drawn under the tail clamp |21 to stretchthe button hole edge of the shirt tautly between the clamping membersand the bosom portion of the shirt over the face of the form.

The corresponding back portion of the shirt is then stretched over theopposite face of the form and attached to the carding Wire |31 so thatthe side seam of the shirt extends along the side edge |26 of the form.

The ironing shoe is then moved into clamping engagement with the sideseam of the shirt as shown in Fig. 4 and locked in position.

The sleeve for that side of the shirt is then hooked over the sleevesupport |38 to complete the application of the shirt to the form.

The actuator for that form is then operated to carry the shirt betweenthe movable ironing head I1 and the central ironing head I6, the slidemoving in guided relation in the slot of the base. Simultaneously, theother form 69 is projected by its actuator into position for applicationof the left front and back halves of a second shirt.

The valve M is then actuated to move the movable ironing head |1 intopressing engagement with the back of the shirt on the form 68 and toshift the form so that the front of the shirt is moved into pressingengagement with the ironing face I9, the slide moving laterally in itsslot against the tension of the springs 55.

After the left side of the second shirt is applied to the form 69 insubstantially the same manner as the right side of the shirt previouslydescribed, the valve 44 is actuated to move the ironing head I1 awayfrom the form 68 to permit the springs to shift the slide 5| against theside groove 41 to allow clearance of the form relatively to the face I9of the fixed ironing head.

The actuators are then operated to effect projection of the form 68 andmovement of the form 69 between the fixed ironing head and the movableironing head I8. The valve controlling movement of the ironing head I8is then operated to cause its movement against the form 69 and the formagainst the ironing face of the fixed ironing head I6. The shirt is thenremoved from the form 68 and another shirt is applied in like manner,after which the forms and ironing heads are actuated to return the form58 into pressing relation with the ironing head I8 and the form 89 isprojected to permit the removal of the shirt thereon.

The previous shirt which is pressed on the form 68 is then applied tothe form 69 to press the left side thereof which completes the entirebody portion of the shirt. After the right and left halves of two shirtshave been pressed, the operation of the machine is continuous, the righthalf of a shirt being ironed on the form 68 in one operation and theleft half thereof being ironed on the form 69 in the next operation ofthe press.

It is, therefore, apparent that a complete body of a shirt or likegarment is ironed by two operations of the press, thereby effecting asaving in time and since the corresponding front and back portions ofthe shirt are pressed simultaneously, they have the same set and noWrinkles are produced in the side of the garment, thereby providing abetter quality of work in a shorter period of time than has heretoforebeen available to laundry patrons.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A pressing machine including a support, a form member on the supporthaving side and edge faces arranged to engage one-half of the front andback of a garment extended about said edge face, means stretching saidportions of the garment over said faces, ironing heads carried by thesupport and cooperating with said side faces of the form member topressingly engage the front and back of the garment, and an ironing shoefor cooperating with the edge of the form member to press that portionof the garment extended around said edge.

2. A pressing machine including a support, a vertically positioned formmember on the support having side and edge faces arranged to engagefront and back portions of a garment extended about said edge face,collar and tail clamps on one side face of the form member to engage thegarment, a Wire carding at the other side face of the formmember andcooperating with said clamps to stretch said garment, ironing headscarried by the support and cooperating with said side faces of the formmember to pressingly engage the front and back of the garment, and anironing shoe for cooperating with the edge of the form member to pressthat portion of the garment extended around said edge.

3. In a pressing machine including a support, a vertically positionedform member having side and edge faces arranged to engage one-half ofthe front and back of a garment extended about saidv edge face, means onthe form member stretching said portions of the garment over said faces,ironing heads carried by the support and cooperating with said sidefaces of the form member to pressingly engage the front and back of thegarment, means for slidably mounting the form member on the support formovement into registration with the ironing heads, and an ironing shoefor cooperating with the edge of the form member to press that portionof the garment extended around said edge.

4. In a pressing machine including a support. a form member on thesupport having side and edge faces arranged to engage one-half of thefront and back of a garment extended about said edge face, collar andtail clamps on one side face of the form member to engage the garment, awire carding at the other side face of the form member and cooperatingwith said clamps to stretch said garment, sleeve supporting means on theform member, ironing heads carried by the support and cooperating withsaid side faces of the form member to pressingly engage the front andback of the garment, and an ironing shoe for cooperating with the edgeof the form member to press that portion of the garment extended aroundsaid edge.

5. In a pressing machine including a support, right and left formmembers each having side and edge faces arranged to engage one-half ofthe front and back oi a garment extended about said edge faces, means onthe form members for stretching said portions of the garments over saidfaces, ironing heads on the support for engaging the side faces of saidform members to press the garments thereon, and means for movablymounting the form members on the support for movement into position tobe engaged by said ironing heads.

6. In a pressing machine including a support, right and left formmembers each having side and edge faces arranged to engage front andback portions of a garment extended about said edge faces, means on theform members for stretching said portions of the garments over saidfaces, ironing heads on the support for engaging the side faces of saidform members to press the garments thereon, and means for movablymounting the form members on the support for alternate registration withsaid ironing heads.

7. In a pressing machine including a support, vertically positionedright and left form members each having side and edge faces arranged toengage one-half of the front and back of a garment extended about saidedge faces, means on the form members for stretching said portions ofthe garments over said faces, ironing heads having ironing faces, meansfor slidably mounting selected ironing heads on the support for engagingthe side faces of said form members to press the garments thereon andfor moving the form members into engagement with the ironing faces ofanother of the ironing heads, and means for mounting the form members onthe support for alternate registration with said ironing heads.

8. In a pressing machine including a support, vertically positionedright and left form members each having side and edge faces arranged toengage one-half of the front and back of a garment extended about saidedge faces, means on the form members for stretching said portions ofthe garments over said faces, ironing heads on the support cooperatingwith the side faces o said form members to press the garments thereon,means for mounting the form members on the support for lateral movementinto and out of registry with said ironing heads, and means for movingone of the ironing heads into pressing contact'with the registering formmember.

`9. In a pressing device of the character described, a support, a pairof vertically positioned ironing heads, means mounting one of theironing heads on the support for movement toward the other, a slidemounted on the support for movement between the ironing heads, avertical form member carried by the slide and having its upper endshaped to fit the shoulder portion of a garment on the form member, acollar'clamping member adjustably carried by the upper end of the formmember to secure the collar of a .garment carried on the form member,means for actuating the slide to move the form member into registry withthe ironing heads, and means for actuating the movable ironing head topressingly engage the garment carried by said form member.

10. In a pressing device of the character described, a support, a pairof vertically positioned ironing heads, means mounting one of theironing heads on the support for movement toward the other, a slidemounted on the support for movement between the ironing heads. avertical form member carried by the slide and having its upper endshaped to fit theshoulder portion of a garment carried on the formmember, means securing the garment on the form member, a sleeve supporton the form member, means for actuating the slide to move the formmember into registry with the ironing heads, and means for actuating themovable ironing head to pressingly greigage the garment carried by saidform mem- 11. A pressing machine including a support, a form member onthe support having side and edge faces arranged to engage one-half ofthe front and back of a garment extended about said edge face, meansstretching said portions of the garment over said faces, and ironingmeans carried by the support and cooperating with said side faces of theform member to pressingly engage the garment.

12. A pressing machine including a support, a

form member on the support having side and' edge faces arranged toengage one-half of the front and back of a garment extended over saidedge face, ironing heads carried by the support and cooperating withsaid side faces of the form member to pressingly engage the front andback of the garment, and an ironing shoe for cooperating with the edgeof the form member to press that portion of the garment extended aroundsaid edge.

13. In a pressing machine including a support, right and left formmembers each having side and edge faces arranged to engage front andback portions of a garment extending about said edge face, ironing headson the support for engaging the side faces of said form members to pressthe garments thereon, and means for movably mounting the form members onthe support for alternate registration with said ironing heads.

14. In a pressing machine including a support, right and left formmembers each having' side and edge faces arranged to engage front andback portions of a garment extended about said edge faces, means on theform members for stretching said portions of the garment over saidfaces, ironing heads on the support for engaging the side faces of saidform members to press the garment thereon, andydroning shoes cooperatingwith the edge faces of the form members to press portions of the garmentextended around said edges.

15. In a pressing machine including a support, right and left formmembers each having side and edge faces arranged to engage front andback portions of a garment extended about said edges, collar and tailclamps on the form members for engaging the collar and tail portions ofthe garments mounted on the form members, yironing heads on the supportfor engaging the side faces of said form members to press the garmentsthereon, and means far movably mounting the form members on the supportfor alternate registration with said ironing heads.

16. In a pressing device of the character described, a support, a pairof ironing heads having facing ironing surfaces, means mounting one ofthe ironing heads on the support for movement toward the other, a slidemounted on the support for movement in a plane substantially parallelwith the ironing surfaces to a position between the ironing heads andfor lateral movement from said plane. a form member carried by the slideand adapted to be moved into registry with the ironing heads uponmovement of the slide in said plane, a collar clamping member forsecuring the collar of a garment carried on the form member, and meansfor actuating the movable ironing head to pressingly engage the garmentcarried by said form member.

17. In a pressing device of the character described, a support, a pairof ironing heads having facing ironing surfaces, means mounting one oithe ironing heads on the support for movement toward the other, a slidemounted on the support for movement in a plane parallel to the ironingsurfaces to a position between the planes of the ironing heads and forlateral movement from said plane, a form member carried by the slide andadapted to be moved into registry with the ironing heads upon movementof the slide in said plane, a collar clamping member to secure a garmentcarried on the form member, means on the support `for releasing thecollar clamping member when the form is moved away from the ironingheads, and means for actuating the movable ironing head to pressinglyengage the garment carried by said form member.

18. In a pressing device of the character described, a support, a pairoi' ironing heads having facing ironing surfaces, means slidablymounting one of the ironing heads on the support for movement toward theother, a slide mounted on the support for movement in a planesubstantially parallel with said ironing surfaces to a position betweenthe ironing heads and for lateral movement from said plane, a formmember carried by the slide, a collar clamping member for securing acollar of a garment carried on the form member, a pressing member on theform member to press the side seam of the garment, means for actuatingthe slide to move the form member into registry with the ironing heads,and means for actuating the movable ironing head to pressingly engage agarment carried by said form member.

19. In a pressing device ot the character described, a support, a pairof ironing heads having facing ironing surfaces, means mounting one ofthe ironing heads on the support for movement toward the other, a slidemounted on the support for movement in a plane substantially parallelwith said ironing surfaces to a position between the ironing heads andfor lateral movement from said plane, a form member carried by theslide, a collar clamping member for securing a collar of a garmentcarried on the form member, a pressing member movable with the slide forpressing the side seam of a garment, and means for actuating the movableironing head to pressingly engage the garment carried by said formmember when the form member is carried into registry with the ironingheads upon longitudinal movement of the slide.

20. In a pressing device of the character described, asupport, a pair ofironing heads having facing ironing surfaces, means mounting one of theironing heads on the support for movement toward the other, a slide,means mounting the slide on the support to move in a plane substantiallyparallel with said ironing surfaces from a position at the side of saidironing heads to a position between the ironing heads and for lateralmovement at right angles to said plane, a form member carried by theslide and adapted to be moved into registry with the ironing heads uponmovement of the slide in said plane, and means for actuating the movableironing head to pressingly engage a garment carried by said form member.

ARCI-IIE O. LONG.l

